Fantasy Life i, Spaltoon Raiders speculation, FF16 sales on Xbox, Selena Gomez Oreos, a new quiz game, and much more all right here in this week's Big Deal. Enjoy, rate, and review us!

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Kevin: @kevinflevin89.fineti.me [https://bsky.app/profile/kevinflevin89.fineti.me]

[00:00] Intro

[05:04] Andre played Europa

[16:10] Steve played Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time

[29:37] Kevin loves Tabletop Mode for Switch 2

[34:47] Shower Time!

[37:50] TASTE TEST: Selena Gomez Oreos

[47:55] Splatoon Raiders: What The Hell Is It?

[01:01:41] Final Fantasy 16 Not Selling On Xbox

[01:08:19] Unpopular Gaming Opinions

[01:19:07] Fake-Ass Newlywed Game

[01:32:27] See Ya!

Better, Bigger, Thicker Rods | The Big Deal

Capcom's arcade legacy of music stands tall throughout the decades and still reverberates today. Andre talks about what this music means to him as he presents ten of his favorite Capcom bangers. No console, arcade only!

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[00:00] Intro and Premise

[02:16] Magic Sword - "Road To the Tower" (Manami Matsumae)

[05:21] Street Fighter III 2nd Impact - "Funky Bay" (Hideki Okugawa, Yuki Iwai)

[08:38] Street Fighter Alpha - "Sagat Stage" (Isao Abe)

[12:21] Avengers - "Round 3" (Tamayo Kawamoto)

[14:22] Tech Romancer - "Military Base" (Yuki Iwai)

[17:22] Cadillacs & Dinosaurs - Trap of Silence (Isao Abe)

[19:57] 1943 - Air Battle C (Kumi Yamaga)

[23:05] Ghosts 'n Goblins - Ground BGM (Ayako Mori)

[25:26] 19XX: The War Against Destiny - The Red Naval Port [Mission 2] (Shun Nishgaki)

[28:35] Rival Schools - On the Rooftop of Sunshine High School (Setsuo Yamamoto)

[31:34] Bye!

Ten Capcom Arcade Bangers | Sound Test

It's finally here!! The guys go full on into Switch 2 including hardware impressions, performance tests, and a long chat about Mario Kart World. Enjoy!

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Andre: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me [https://bsky.app/profile/pizzadinosaur.fineti.me]

Steve: @monotonegent.fineti.me [https://bsky.app/profile/monotonegent.fineti.me]

Kevin: @kevinflevin89.fineti.me [https://bsky.app/profile/kevinflevin89.fineti.me]

[00:00] Intro

[01:36] Hardware Impressions

[33:37] Nintendo Switch 2: Welcome Tour

[47:46] Break Time

[48:54] Mario Kart World

[01:26:14] Performance Tests

[01:41:07] Nintendo GameCube - Nintendo Classics

[01:49:19] Other Switch 2 Games

[02:03:48] Thanks For Listening!

Nintendo Switch 2 Extravaganza! | A Fine Time Special

The guys cover the big presentations over Summer Game Fest weekend including the main show, the Microsoft Showcase, and of course the State of Play that preceded the whole thing. Enjoy this extra episode!

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Andre: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me [https://bsky.app/profile/pizzadinosaur.fineti.me]

Steve: @monotonegent.fineti.me [https://bsky.app/profile/monotonegent.fineti.me]

Kevin: @kevinflevin89.fineti.me [https://bsky.app/profile/kevinflevin89.fineti.me]

[00:00] Intro

[03:15] State of Play

[36:29] Summer Game Fest 2025

[59:43] Demo Roundup

[01:08:51] Microsoft Showcase

[01:46:30] Bye!

Summer Game Fest 2025 + Friends | Bonus Food

The first Fatal Fury game in 26 years was on track to make a huge splash, but by the time it released, the splash was nowhere to be found. How could something with so much hype lose all its momentum so quickly? Andre is joined by fighting game community lifer IdolismJ to talk about the rise, the fall, and the life and times of Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves.

Check out IdolismJ's video on King of Fighter XIV here. [https://youtu.be/tSPyaWGsuIc?si=fyPs2jbqtqHUv9I4]

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[00:00] Intro, Premise, and Introducing Jay

[04:54] Announcement, Hype, and Our SNK Fandom

[19:38] SNK In 3D

[34:43] Guest Characters and The Hype Crash

[01:01:18] Sales Figures and Marketing Stunts

[01:21:15] Andre's Hot Take!!!!

[01:25:23] Thoughts On The Actual Game?

[01:38:19] Can They Salvage This?

[01:50:49] Bye!

 

City of the Wolves - What the Hell Happened?! (feat. IdolismJ) | A Fine Time Special

Kevin tries arcade games, Steve tries I am Setsuna, and then we ponder what's next for NetherRealm Studios as well as come to a consensus on our Top 10 favorite consoles of all time, and more. Thanks for joining us!

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Andre: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me [https://bsky.app/profile/pizzadinosaur.fineti.me]

Steve: @monotonegent.fineti.me [https://bsky.app/profile/monotonegent.fineti.me]

Kevin: @kevinflevin89.fineti.me [https://bsky.app/profile/kevinflevin89.fineti.me]

[00:00] Intro

[04:46] Steve plays I Am Setsuna

[13:52] Kevin plays arcade games (NARC, Cue Brick, Elevator Action Returns, etc.)

[37:44] Shower Time!

[39:23] TASTE TEST: Sprite + Tea

[50:53] Borderlands 4 at $80?!

[01:06:03] The End of Mortal One Kombat

[01:11:51] Top 10 Consoles Ever

[01:41:50] Sprite + Tea Re-Taste + Bye!

The President of Borderlands | The Big Deal

Andre goes at it alone to talk about the life and times of the Super Nintendo era, his views on its library of games, and then talks about his five favorite SNES games at length.

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[00:00] Intro

[01:48] Premise

[07:13] Hyper Zone

[16:03] Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts

[23:45] Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IV: Turtles In Time

[32:59] Super Metroid

[41:13] The Ninja Warriors

[52:12] Play Video Games!

SNES: Andre's Five Favorites | Single-Player

Andre plays Slitterhead, Steve plays RoboCop and Vanquish, a taste test of the Little Caesars exclusive Mountain Dew Mango Rush, our sendoff game show to the Switch era, and tons more on the Big Deal this week. Enjoy!

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Steve on Bluesky: @monotonegent.fineti.me [https://bsky.app/profile/monotonegent.fineti.me]

[00:00] Intro

[06:00] Andre played Slitterhead

[24:56] Steve Shoots Stuff In The Face (Robocop, Warhammer, Vanquish, Mullet Madjack)

[38:48] Break Time

[39:47] TASTE TEST: Mountain Dew Mango Rush

[48:47] Microsoft Raising All Prices

[57:57] Switch 2 To Brick Hacked Systems?

[01:02:06] 90% of Capcom's Sales Are Digital?!

[01:10:49] GAME TIME: Top 20 Best-Selling Switch Games

[01:24:58] Bye!

A Cheeseburger Is Evergreen | The Big Deal

When all five Mega Man games appeared on Game Boy - Nintendo Switch Online, there was only one thing to do: play each and every one of them! Andre and Steve did their best shooting, jumping, and sliding to beat these five monochrone adventures... but were they any good? Listen and find out!

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Steve on Bluesky: @monotonegent.fineti.me [https://bsky.app/profile/monotonegent.fineti.me]

[00:00] Intro

[02:37] Previous Experience

[07:57] Mega Man: Dr. Wily's Revenge

[18:39] Mega Man II

[28:00] Mega Man III

[38:51] Mega Man IV

[54:34] Mega Man V

[01:10:36] See Ya!

Mega Man Game Boy Quintology | Forgotten Worlds

Oblivion Remastered, our tales from Switch 2 pre-order night, a new round of Place Your Bets, the 45 Sec. Game returns, and tons more on the latest Big Deal. Thank for listening!

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Andre: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me [https://bsky.app/profile/pizzadinosaur.fineti.me]

Steve: @monotonegent.fineti.me [https://bsky.app/profile/monotonegent.fineti.me]

Kevin: @kevinflevin89.fineti.me [https://bsky.app/profile/kevinflevin89.fineti.me]

[00:00] Intro

[04:18] Kevin and Steve play Oblivion Remastered

[32:09] Drive Time!

[33:06] Switch 2 Pre-Order War Stories

[56:53] Best "Chicken?" Sandwich

[01:06:29] Nintendo Today: Bad?

[01:17:51] Place Your Bets!

[01:29:10] 45 Sec. Game

[01:41:44] Bye!

It's The Fun-Sized Forge! | The Big Deal

A video game podcast that's weird, snappy, and fun. Andre, Steve, and Kevin talk video games new and old, current events and topics, and sometimes other things too.

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